Activity Owner: Aliza Ramli & Girija (Dr) Inputs: Terence Chong (Dr), James Wong Approved by:

Girija (Dr) Module Chair: James Wong

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In today s problem
y In the Body Worlds exhibition, there were exhibits of

human bodies plastinated in various poses and dissected in various degrees. y Sam had difficulty describing the exhibits to his friends.

What you recognize?

y The human body can be positioned in different directions. y Each orientation of the body produces a different view. y There are various ways of cutting an organ, and each section

produces a different view.

What you can infer?

y There are specific terms to identify and describe the various

sections and planes of the body y These terms are needed in the effective communication of anatomical orientation of the body and location of its different organs
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y Is there a fixed reference to describe the

various anatomical directions? y How were the human bodies dissected to produce different views?

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y Where is the top and bottom part?

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If the body was turned upside down, would the anatomical orientation of the body change?
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y Described the anatomical orientation of the human

body

y 3 main sections: Saggital, Coronal, Transverse

y Communicated these anatomical orientation and

relative positions of the organ

y Important to identify anatomical orientation such as

anterior, posterior, superior, inferior.

y Differentiated between anatomical planes and sections

y The definitions of each anatomical section is important.

y Examined the organization of organs in the body

y The body is 3 dimensional, thus anatomical orientation is

important.

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